From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Wed Oct 11 2006 - 11:47:08 CDT

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TITLE:
Adobe Contribute Publishing Server Logfile Password Disclosure

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22329

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22329/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Adobe Contribute Publishing Server 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/6123/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Adobe Contribute Publishing
Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose
sensitive information.

The security issue is due to the Contribute Publishing Server
administrator password being stored unencrypted and insecurely in the
"installvariables.properties" log file during the installation
process.

SOLUTION:
The vendor recommends deleting the reported file and to change the
administrator password.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Seth Stein.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-15.html

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